belly

bel·ly

B0177700 (bĕl′ē)n. pl. bel·lies 1. See abdomen.2. The underside of the body of certain vertebrate animals, such as a snake.3. A cut of meat from the underside of an animal, especially a pig.4. Informal a. The stomach.b. An appetite for food.5. The womb; the uterus.6. a. A part that bulges or protrudes: the belly of a sail.b. Anatomy The bulging, central part of a muscle.7. A deep or central interior space: the engine in the belly of a ship; fish down in the belly of a river.intr. & tr.v. bel·lied, bel·ly·ing, bel·lies To bulge or cause to bulge. See Synonyms at bulge.Phrasal Verb: belly up To approach closely: belly up to the bar.

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[Middle English beli, from Old English belg, bag; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots.]

belly

(ˈbɛlɪ) n, pl -lies1. (Zoology) the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen. 2. the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony3. a part, line, or structure that bulges deeply: the belly of a sail. 4. the inside or interior cavity of something: the belly of a ship. 5. the front or inner part or underside of something6. (Instruments) the surface of a stringed musical instrument over which the strings are stretched7. (Anatomy) the thick central part of certain muscles8. (Textiles) Austral and NZ the wool from a sheep's belly9. (Tanning) tanning the portion of a hide or skin on the underpart of an animal10. (Archery) archery the surface of the bow next to the bowstring11. archaic the womb12. go belly up informal to die, fail, or come to an endvb, -lies, -lying or -liedto swell out or cause to swell out; bulge[Old English belig; related to Old High German balg, Old Irish bolg sack, Sanskrit barhi chaff]

bel•ly

(ˈbɛl i)

n., pl. -lies, n. 1. the abdomen or underpart of an animal. 2. the stomach with its adjuncts. 3. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. 4. the womb; uterus. 5. the interior of something: a ship's belly. 6. a protuberant surface of something: the belly of a flask. 7. the fleshy part of a muscle. 8. the front, inner, or under surface or part, as distinguished from the back. 9. the underpart of the fuselage of an airplane. v.t. 10. to fill out; swell: Wind bellied the sails. v.i. 11. to swell out: sails bellying in the wind. 12. belly up, Informal. to approach very closely: bellied up to a bar. Idioms: go or turn belly up, Informal. to come to an end; die; fail. [before 950; Middle English bely, Old English bel(i)g bag, skin, c. Old Saxon, Old High German balg, Old Norse belgr, Gothic balgs] bel′ly•like`, adj.

belly

- In the violin family, the top surface of an instrument, across which the strings are placed.See also related terms for strings.

belly

Past participle: bellied
Gerund: bellying

Imperative
belly
belly

Present
I belly
you belly
he/she/it bellies
we belly
you belly
they belly

Preterite
I bellied
you bellied
he/she/it bellied
we bellied
you bellied
they bellied

Present Continuous
I am bellying
you are bellying
he/she/it is bellying
we are bellying
you are bellying
they are bellying

Present Perfect
I have bellied
you have bellied
he/she/it has bellied
we have bellied
you have bellied
they have bellied

Past Continuous
I was bellying
you were bellying
he/she/it was bellying
we were bellying
you were bellying
they were bellying

Past Perfect
I had bellied
you had bellied
he/she/it had bellied
we had bellied
you had bellied
they had bellied

Future
I will belly
you will belly
he/she/it will belly
we will belly
you will belly
they will belly

Future Perfect
I will have bellied
you will have bellied
he/she/it will have bellied
we will have bellied
you will have bellied
they will have bellied

Future Continuous
I will be bellying
you will be bellying
he/she/it will be bellying
we will be bellying
you will be bellying
they will be bellying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bellying
you have been bellying
he/she/it has been bellying
we have been bellying
you have been bellying
they have been bellying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
he/she/it will have been bellying
we will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
they will have been bellying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bellying
you had been bellying
he/she/it had been bellying
we had been bellying
you had been bellying
they had been bellying

Conditional
I would belly
you would belly
he/she/it would belly
we would belly
you would belly
they would belly

Past Conditional
I would have bellied
you would have bellied
he/she/it would have bellied
we would have bellied
you would have bellied
they would have bellied

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	belly - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvisabdomen, stomach, venterbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityabdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aortaarteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colonhypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastriumbowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anustorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab - the muscles of the abdomenunderbody, underbelly - the soft belly or underside of an animal's bodyabdominal cavity, abdomen - the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragmabdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen
	2.	belly - a protruding abdomen paunchadipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"bay window, potbelly, tummy, corporation, pot - slang for a paunch
	3.	belly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominence - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
	4.	belly - the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"inside, interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something
	5.	belly - the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fishcraniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumunderpart - a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
Verb	1.	belly - swell out or bulge out belly outswell up, tumesce, tumefy, intumesce, swell - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

belly

noun stomach, insides (informal), gut, abdomen, tummy, paunch, vitals, breadbasket (slang), potbelly, corporation (informal) a horse with its belly ripped opengo belly up go bankrupt, break, fail, be ruined, go bust, become insolvent I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.Related words
technical name venter
adjective ventral

belly

verbTo curve outward past the normal or usual limit:bag, balloon, beetle, bulge, jut, overhang, pouch, project, protrude, protuberate, stand out, stick out.

Translations

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belly

(ˈbeli) – plural ˈbellies – noun the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels. the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly. 腹部 腹部ˈbellyache noun stomach pain. 腹痛 腹痛ˈbellyache verb (informal) to complain a lot without a good reason; to grumble. Stop bellyaching, we're all doing our share! 無故抱怨，發牢騷 无故抱怨ˈbelly-dance noun a Middle Eastern dance performed by a woman. 肚皮舞 肚皮舞ˈbellyflop noun a bad jump into water in which the front of your body crashes flat against the water. 胸腹先著水的不理想跳水動作 胸腹先着水的不理想跳水笨动作ˈbelly-laugh noun a loud, deep laugh. the belly-laughs of the rugby players in the bar. 捧腹大笑 捧腹大笑

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